953:: The West Saxons, led by Æthelred I and Alfred, gather on the Berkshire Downs. The Vikings under the command of Halfdan and Bagsecg occupy the high ground, but are successfully attacked by Alfred's men. During the battle Alfred breaches the
2167:
1892:
1897:
1040:(modern-day London) and overwinter here. Viking armies go on to colonize areas of north, central and eastern England, later becoming known as the
2133:
2035:
1976:
1875:
2067:
1410:
2292:
1936:
1746:
1555:
2287:
2190:
2153:
2160:
927:
736:
715:
657:
2223:
2218:
2213:
2208:
1236:
697:
693:
649:
557:
486:
296:
117:
1845:
740:
701:
1562:
just over the Welsh border. The
Vikings escape with heavy losses and take their families to safety in East Anglia.
1569:, after a rapid march from East Anglia. Alfred the Great destroys their food supplies, forcing them to move into
1067:
939:
797:
1762:
1283:
968:; the Vikings, led by Halfdan, are victorious; Æthelred is forced to flee and regroup, leaving behind precious
482:
256:
54:
1395:
882:
2266:
1499:
1148:
923:
454:
113:
682:
and she is crowned queen of Wessex. He returns to Wessex but Æthelbald retains rule of part of the kingdom.
2256:
2251:
2246:
2241:
1503:
1349:
1213:
1059:
842:
793:
789:
755:
357:
37:
979:: The West Saxons, led by Æthelred I and Alfred, are defeated by the Vikings under Halfdan, perhaps near
1806:
1470:
1144:
361:
976:
1315:
in
Wiltshire: Alfred defeats the Vikings and besieges them at Chippenham. They capitulate and, by the
1992:
1547:
1264:
988:
645:
613:
606:
532:
476:
234:
216:
191:
75:
321:
is killed in battle while attempting to suppress a rebellion by the East Angles and is succeeded by
2233:
2182:
318:
238:
79:
62:
1432:
1312:
1221:
1098:
1082:
1055:
1037:
1025:
935:
904:
900:
871:
834:
747:
675:
540:
500:
385:
252:
187:
163:
2145:
2129:
2071:
2031:
1972:
1932:
1871:
1742:
1428:
1406:
1316:
1217:
1174:
1152:
1106:
1006:
980:
950:
857:
811:
771:
272:
264:
2125:
2118:
1902:
1787:
1637:
1491:
1487:
1279:
1250:
1071:
999:
995:
961:
931:
627:
553:
472:
374:
339:
335:
322:
260:
1438:
Approximate date – Alfred begins to commission and undertake a series of translations into
1324:
1305:
1272:
1199:
896:
719:
661:
514:
441:
304:
300:
268:
183:, Archbishop of Canterbury, submits to Coenwulf of Mercia in a dispute over Church lands.
1824:
1009:: Alfred the Great is defeated by the Vikings at Wilton (along the southern side of the
1526:
1443:
589:
582:
2281:
2200:
1448:
1840:
1538:
1534:
1424:
1366:
1291:
1131:
1102:
1029:
846:
536:
1913:
93:
1439:
1328:
1188:
1166:
1010:
954:
919:. Of two of them the place and date are not recorded, the others are given here:
518:
194:, probably while preparing a campaign against the Welsh. Succession is disputed.
1906:
1613:
1559:
1370:
1268:
1090:
1018:
1002:; while Alfred is making the funeral preparations, his army is again defeated.
965:
823:
1609:
407:
279:
149:
145:
1271:, and take control of much of Wessex, forcing Alfred to take refuge in the
356:, driving Wiglaf from his throne there, and receives the submission of the
2092:
1507:
1399:
1298:
1184:
1180:
1170:
1110:
1014:
984:
911:, march out after the Saxons. Six pitched battles are fought between the
878:
850:
819:
679:
458:
424:
131:
994:
23 April – King Æthelred of Wessex dies and is succeeded by his brother
120:. In 808 Eardwulf perhaps returns to the throne for an uncertain period.
1566:
1518:
1495:
1463:
1435:, makes the first ceremonial visit to an English court, that of Alfred.
1374:
1365:
Alfred signs a treaty with
Guthrum, granting the territory between the
1320:
1304:
c.4–6 May – Alfred assembles troops at 'Egbert's Stone' on the edge of
1232:
1195:
1094:
1086:
1041:
964:: The West Saxon army, under the command of Æthelred I, is defeated at
943:
912:
908:
714:
20 December – Æthelbald dies and is succeeded by his brother, sub-king
602:
565:
437:
400:
380:
220:
219:
is consecrated as successor to his brother King
Coenwulf by Archbishop
205:
180:
100:
19:
2093:"History: The Abbey Church of St Mary and St Edward, King and Martyr"
1551:
1511:
1228:
1127:
1075:
1033:
969:
916:
815:
653:
561:
353:
58:
41:
338:
becomes King of Mercia for the first time following the killing of
1820:
1576:
1570:
1537:
while the army is out raiding and
Hastein is forced to retreat to
1530:
1381:
1335:
1155:
into exile and taken control of the north and east of the kingdom.
674:
1 October – King Æthelwulf marries as his second wife the teenage
209:
167:
1522:
1287:
1126:
Autumn – Vikings return to Mercia, taking up winter quarters at
1063:
1013:), and is forced to makes peace with them, probably paying them
838:
827:
775:
631:
578:
2149:
1636:
26 October – King Alfred of Wessex dies; succeeded by his son,
788:
1409:
is founded as a convent by Alfred who installs his daughter
1384:
hornblower begins, continuing for at least a thousand years.
1290:
on the south coast of the
Bristol Channel and capture their
588:
Vikings over-winter in
England for the first time, on the
1352:
where he will rule under his baptismal name of Æthelstan.
856:
20 November – Vikings conquer East Anglia, killing King
457:: Ecgberht of Wessex defeats combined Danish Viking and
1565:
Autumn – Danish
Vikings under Hastein take the city of
942:. The Saxon troops are forced to retreat, allowing the
307:, which Æthelwulf then rules as sub-king to his father.
1169:, which is being invaded by Vikings, with the body of
585:
in the first recorded naval battle in
English history.
499:
Vikings raid the south and east coasts, including the
1462:
Danish Vikings invade again, under the leadership of
1253:, Prince of Gwynedd, and his son (or brother) Gwriad.
644:
King Æthelwulf, accompanied by Alfred, sets off on a
204:
Mercian army under Ceolwulf destroys the fortress of
1235:
and they are driven out by Alfred and settle in the
259:, defeats the Mercians under Beornwulf, and subdues
2232:
2199:
2181:
1231:but their supply fleet is destroyed in a storm off
2117:
1147:becomes ruler of Mercia after Vikings have sacked
1074:, are expelled by the Northumbrians and flee to
926:: A West Saxon force, under the command of King
796:, in battle at York and install a puppet ruler,
1398:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
1202:but are forced out following a siege by Alfred.
881:, Archbishop of Canterbury. He is succeeded by
1931:. Newbury: Countryside Books. pp. 14–15.
1286:, prevent an attempted siege by Vikings under
531:Approximate date of Battle of Cetyll in which
2161:
8:
2176:Timelines of early English history (to 927)
475:dies and is succeeded, probably in 840, by
2168:
2154:
2146:
1502:by London. At the same time, Vikings from
278:A fight of Welsh/Britons and Devon-men at
1608:Alfred blockades the Viking fleet at the
849:. The Vikings take up winter quarters at
2095:. Shaftesbury Abbey Museum & Gardens
1327:, and retreats in the first instance to
1249:Approximate date – Saxons invaders kill
352:Ecgberht of Wessex temporarily conquers
2026:Williams, Gareth; Naylor, John (2016).
1898:Oxford Dictionary of National Biography
1741:. London: Century Ltd. pp. 38–42.
1737:Palmer, Alan; Palmer, Veronica (1992).
1652:
1597:Viking forces reach the Thames estuary.
1123:Spring – Vikings return to Northumbria.
938:. Among the many dead on both sides is
116:is deposed and apparently succeeded by
2111:
2109:
2021:
2019:
2017:
2015:
2013:
1732:
1730:
1728:
1726:
1724:
1722:
1720:
1718:
1716:
1714:
1712:
1710:
1708:
1706:
1704:
1702:
1700:
1698:
1696:
1694:
1692:
1690:
1688:
1686:
1684:
1682:
1680:
1678:
1676:
1187:, drowns in what is thought to be the
946:to continue their advance into Wessex.
342:on a campaign against the East Angles.
1962:
1960:
1958:
1956:
1954:
1952:
1950:
1948:
1893:"Edmund [St Edmund] (d. 869)"
1801:
1799:
1797:
1674:
1672:
1670:
1668:
1666:
1664:
1662:
1660:
1658:
1656:
1494:, defeats invading Danish Vikings at
1338:acknowledge Alfred as their overlord.
1297:Easter – Alfred constructs a fort at
7:
1782:
1780:
1778:
1776:
1774:
1772:
1498:, and forces them to take refuge on
1442:, beginning with his own version of
1301:, and holds out against the Vikings.
299:, son of Ecgberht of Wessex, drives
1969:The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great
1868:The Viking Wars of Alfred the Great
1373:to the Vikings; later known as the
722:, who becomes sole ruler of Wessex.
485:, dies and is succeeded by his son
1198:invade Alfred's territory, taking
14:
1739:The Chronology of British History
1362:Alfred restores London to Mercia.
1017:, and establishes his capital at
903:, led by the Danish Viking kings
2070:. VisitRipon.org. Archived from
1585:Vita Ælfredi regis Angul Saxonum
1533:); this camp is captured by the
934:, is defeated by the Vikings at
2120:Historical Atlas of the Vikings
1024:Autumn – Vikings withdraw from
837:, led by Ivar the Boneless and
704:and marries his father's widow.
413:30 August – death of Feologild.
144:Saxons invade the mountains of
1841:"Aethelberht - king of Wessex"
1556:Æthelred, Lord of the Mercians
754:) of Viking invaders lands in
241:, whose pedigree is not known.
1:
1062:, to put down a rebellion at
895:The English retreat onto the
826:on horseback, and returns to
626:King Æthelwulf sends his son
255:(on the North Wessex Downs):
2050:Phillimore, Egerton (1888).
1914:UK public library membership
648:and appoints his second son
427:as Archbishop of Canterbury.
423:27 August – consecration of
410:as Archbishop of Canterbury.
103:as Archbishop of Canterbury.
1997:Wiltshire Community History
1901:. Oxford University Press.
1517:A Danish Viking army under
403:, Archbishop of Canterbury.
130:Ecgberht of Wessex harries
99:3 August – enthronement of
96:, Archbishop of Canterbury.
2309:
2068:"Customs & Traditions"
1971:. Yardley, PA: Westholme.
1891:Gransden, Antonia (2004).
1626:Viking army leaves Wessex.
1558:besieges a Viking camp at
770:November – Vikings led by
80:Archbishopric of Lichfield
2293:British history timelines
1212:Vikings capture southern
1068:Ecgberht I of Northumbria
983:. Among the many dead is
581:ships defeat Vikings off
406:9 June – consecration of
237:is overthrown as king by
1927:Philips, Daphne (1980).
1763:De primo Saxonum adventu
1284:Odda, Ealdorman of Devon
1183:, last recorded King of
998:. Æthelred is buried at
814:, 'make peace' with the
656:and his next eldest son
483:Ecgberht, King of Wessex
257:Ecgberht, King of Wessex
190:dies at Basingwerk near
1846:Encyclopædia Britannica
1826:The Life of King Alfred
1581:The Life of King Alfred
1550:: A combined Welsh and
1282:: Men of Wessex led by
612:Probable death of King
455:Battle of Hingston Down
114:Eardwulf of Northumbria
61:following the death of
2288:9th century in England
2116:Haywood, John (1995).
940:Æthelwulf of Berkshire
877:4 February – death of
843:Kingdom of East Anglia
630:to the papal court in
2030:. Oxford: Ashmolean.
1907:10.1093/ref:odnb/8500
1807:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
1612:; Vikings retreat to
1471:Anglo-Saxon Chronicle
1348:Guthrum relocates to
1331:in south west Mercia.
513:Vikings raid London,
208:and takes control of
2124:. Penguin. pp.
1929:The Story of Reading
1579:of Sherborne writes
1548:Battle of Buttington
1334:Princes of southern
1265:Battle of Chippenham
1081:The Vikings, led by
1070:and his archbishop,
735:Æthelberht dies and
696:succeeds his father
614:Beorhtwulf of Mercia
607:Bishop of Winchester
533:Beorhtwulf of Mercia
399:24 March – death of
235:Ceolwulf I of Mercia
217:Ceolwulf I of Mercia
192:Holywell, Flintshire
76:Council of Clofeshoh
2234:Anglo-Saxon England
2183:Prehistoric Britain
2028:King Alfred's Coins
1999:. Wiltshire Council
1967:Hill, Paul (2009).
1866:Hill, Paul (2009).
1394:30 June – death of
558:Æthelwulf of Wessex
377:resumes his throne.
319:Beornwulf of Mercia
148:and the kingdom of
1510:coast and besiege
1490:, the son of King
1313:Battle of Edington
1267:; Vikings capture
1222:Halfdan Ragnarsson
1099:Kingdom of Lindsey
1083:Halfdan Ragnarsson
1056:Great Heathen Army
1028:and sail down the
905:Halfdan Ragnarsson
901:Great Heathen Army
835:Great Heathen Army
748:Great Heathen Army
676:Judith of Flanders
646:pilgrimage to Rome
501:Kingdom of Lindsey
386:Historia Brittonum
282:in the south-west.
253:Battle of Ellendun
188:Coenwulf of Mercia
164:Coenwulf of Mercia
92:12 May – death of
2275:
2274:
2135:978-0-140-51328-8
2037:978-1-910807-13-2
1978:978-1-59416-087-5
1912:(subscription or
1877:978-1-59416-087-5
1870:. pp. 32–6.
1429:Anarawd ap Rhodri
1407:Shaftesbury Abbey
1380:Tradition of the
1317:Treaty of Wedmore
1175:Chester-le-Street
1153:Burgred of Mercia
1107:Burgred of Mercia
981:Wilton, Wiltshire
977:Battle of Meretum
951:Battle of Ashdown
924:Battle of Reading
858:Edmund the Martyr
812:Ivar the Boneless
772:Ivar the Boneless
317:After 27 March –
273:Mercian Supremacy
2300:
2170:
2163:
2156:
2147:
2140:
2139:
2123:
2113:
2104:
2103:
2101:
2100:
2089:
2083:
2082:
2080:
2079:
2064:
2058:
2048:
2042:
2041:
2023:
2008:
2007:
2005:
2004:
1989:
1983:
1982:
1964:
1943:
1942:
1924:
1918:
1917:
1910:
1888:
1882:
1881:
1863:
1857:
1856:
1854:
1853:
1837:
1831:
1830:
1817:
1811:
1810:. Date adjusted.
1803:
1792:
1788:Annales Cambriae
1784:
1767:
1759:
1753:
1752:
1734:
1638:Edward the Elder
1506:sail around the
1492:Alfred the Great
1413:as first abbess.
1405:Probable date –
1323:as Æthelstan at
1280:Battle of Cynwit
1251:Rhodri the Great
1227:Vikings capture
1220:, perhaps under
1216:, and found the
1173:, and settle at
1109:pays tribute of
1072:Wulfhere of York
1007:Battle of Wilton
1000:Wimborne Minster
996:Alfred the Great
962:Battle of Basing
930:and his brother
870:Vikings capture
660:as ruler of the
473:Wiglaf of Mercia
375:Wiglaf of Mercia
57:becomes King of
16:Events from the
2308:
2307:
2303:
2302:
2301:
2299:
2298:
2297:
2278:
2277:
2276:
2271:
2228:
2195:
2177:
2174:
2144:
2143:
2136:
2115:
2114:
2107:
2098:
2096:
2091:
2090:
2086:
2077:
2075:
2066:
2065:
2061:
2049:
2045:
2038:
2025:
2024:
2011:
2002:
2000:
1991:
1990:
1986:
1979:
1966:
1965:
1946:
1939:
1926:
1925:
1921:
1911:
1890:
1889:
1885:
1878:
1865:
1864:
1860:
1851:
1849:
1839:
1838:
1834:
1819:
1818:
1814:
1804:
1795:
1785:
1770:
1760:
1756:
1749:
1736:
1735:
1654:
1649:
1474:first compiled.
1325:Aller, Somerset
1306:Salisbury Plain
1273:Somerset Levels
1218:Kingdom of York
1194:Vikings led by
897:Berkshire Downs
822:). Ivar leaves
818:(by accepting
810:Vikings led by
664:in his absence.
662:Kingdom of Kent
541:King of Gwynedd
305:Kingdom of Kent
233:After 26 May –
215:17 September –
29:
18:9th century in
12:
11:
5:
2306:
2304:
2296:
2295:
2290:
2280:
2279:
2273:
2272:
2270:
2269:
2264:
2259:
2254:
2249:
2244:
2238:
2236:
2230:
2229:
2227:
2226:
2221:
2216:
2211:
2205:
2203:
2197:
2196:
2194:
2193:
2187:
2185:
2179:
2178:
2175:
2173:
2172:
2165:
2158:
2150:
2142:
2141:
2134:
2105:
2084:
2059:
2043:
2036:
2009:
1984:
1977:
1944:
1937:
1919:
1883:
1876:
1858:
1832:
1812:
1793:
1768:
1754:
1747:
1651:
1650:
1648:
1645:
1644:
1643:
1642:
1641:
1629:
1628:
1627:
1619:
1618:
1617:
1600:
1599:
1598:
1590:
1589:
1588:
1574:
1563:
1544:
1543:
1542:
1515:
1500:Thorney Island
1477:
1476:
1475:
1467:
1455:
1454:
1453:
1444:Pope Gregory I
1436:
1416:
1415:
1414:
1403:
1387:
1386:
1385:
1378:
1363:
1355:
1354:
1353:
1341:
1340:
1339:
1332:
1309:
1302:
1295:
1276:
1256:
1255:
1254:
1242:
1241:
1240:
1225:
1205:
1204:
1203:
1192:
1178:
1171:Saint Cuthbert
1158:
1157:
1156:
1137:
1136:
1135:
1124:
1116:
1115:
1114:
1091:winter quarter
1089:, establish a
1079:
1047:
1046:
1045:
1022:
1003:
992:
973:
958:
947:
920:
888:
887:
886:
875:
863:
862:
861:
854:
841:, invades the
831:
803:
802:
801:
781:
780:
779:
763:
762:
761:
760:
759:
744:
741:King of Wessex
725:
724:
723:
707:
706:
705:
702:King of Wessex
685:
684:
683:
667:
666:
665:
637:
636:
635:
619:
618:
617:
610:
595:
594:
593:
590:Isle of Thanet
586:
571:
570:
569:
546:
545:
544:
524:
523:
522:
506:
505:
504:
492:
491:
490:
480:
464:
463:
462:
447:
446:
445:
430:
429:
428:
416:
415:
414:
411:
404:
392:
391:
390:
383:completes his
378:
367:
366:
365:
345:
344:
343:
328:
327:
326:
310:
309:
308:
285:
284:
283:
276:
244:
243:
242:
226:
225:
224:
223:of Canterbury.
213:
197:
196:
195:
184:
173:
172:
171:
155:
154:
153:
137:
136:
135:
123:
122:
121:
106:
105:
104:
97:
85:
84:
83:
78:abolishes the
68:
67:
66:
47:
46:
45:
28:
25:
13:
10:
9:
6:
4:
3:
2:
2305:
2294:
2291:
2289:
2286:
2285:
2283:
2268:
2265:
2263:
2260:
2258:
2255:
2253:
2250:
2248:
2245:
2243:
2240:
2239:
2237:
2235:
2231:
2225:
2222:
2220:
2217:
2215:
2212:
2210:
2207:
2206:
2204:
2202:
2198:
2192:
2189:
2188:
2186:
2184:
2180:
2171:
2166:
2164:
2159:
2157:
2152:
2151:
2148:
2137:
2131:
2127:
2122:
2121:
2112:
2110:
2106:
2094:
2088:
2085:
2074:on 2008-12-30
2073:
2069:
2063:
2060:
2056:
2053:
2047:
2044:
2039:
2033:
2029:
2022:
2020:
2018:
2016:
2014:
2010:
1998:
1994:
1988:
1985:
1980:
1974:
1970:
1963:
1961:
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1521:moves to a
1504:East Anglia
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1329:Cirencester
1311:c.11 May –
1214:Northumbria
1189:River Fowey
1167:Lindisfarne
1145:Ceolwulf II
1060:Northumbria
1058:returns to
1011:River Wylye
975:22 March –
955:shield wall
756:East Anglia
652:as King of
519:Southampton
166:devastates
2282:Categories
2191:Prehistory
2099:2020-10-02
2078:2017-10-19
2003:2015-07-20
1852:2018-02-21
1647:References
1614:Bridgnorth
1605:(or 893?)
1560:Buttington
1431:, King of
1269:Chippenham
1263:January –
1019:Winchester
957:formation.
928:Æthelred I
824:Nottingham
752:micel here
716:Æthelberht
658:Æthelberht
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118:Ælfwald II
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1546:Summer –
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1151:, driven
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989:Salisbury
972:supplies.
698:Æthelwulf
694:Æthelbald
650:Æthelbald
556:, son of
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487:Æthelwulf
408:Feologild
303:from his
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2057::141–83.
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1527:Benfleet
1400:Plegmund
1396:Æthelred
1369:and the
1321:baptised
1299:Athelney
1278:Early –
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1181:Donyarth
1149:Tamworth
1111:Danegeld
1105:). King
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985:Heahmund
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132:Cornwall
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1552:Mercian
1519:Hastein
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27:Events
2126:66–67
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